entarraxarlhesiámos
Syllables
en-tar-ra-xar-lhes-i-á-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.tɐ.ʁɐ.ʃɐɾ.lɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + tarraxar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'entarraxar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel-nucleus and consonant-cluster rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its meaning is 'we would rattle/scrape them'.
Definitions
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We would rattle/scrape them.
We would rattle/scrape them.
“Se tivéssemos mais tempo, entarraxar-lhes-íamos os brinquedos para ver se faziam barulho.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'tar-ra-xar' (/'ʃɐɾ/). This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel only.. tar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. xar — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'xr' followed by vowel.. lhes — Closed syllable, 'lh' treated as a single phoneme.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. á — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'm' followed by 'sh'.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable generally contains one vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables if permitted by Portuguese phonotactics.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'x' can vary (sometimes /ks/), but /ʃ/ is standard in this context.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single unit attached to the verb.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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